A ten day coast to coast train excursion taking in some of the most beautiful and scenic places in the world. This trip combines a variety of sleeper accommodation and hotels along the route.
A fantastic experience for train enthusiasts and others wanting something a little from the usual tour packages.
Discover Canada’s varied geography and fantastic scenery from the bustling commercial centre of the country, Toronto, Ontario to the west coast’s beautiful port city, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Enjoy the journey on board VIA Rail’s legendary Canadian travelling through Ontario’s rugged north and across the peaceful prairies into Alberta, with a stopover in the magnificent Rocky Mountain National Parks.
Explore the charming towns of Jasper and Banff and visit stunning Lake Louise, and then continue across BC’s varied landscapes to Vancouver, BC nestled between soaring mountains and sparkling ocean.
See why people from around the world choose to see Canada by train!
The heritage of Canada’s great railway hotels lives on:
* In 1929 the Royal York Hotel (Toronto) was the largest in the British Empire, a neo-classical style.
* The third and current Hotel Vancouver, built in the Chateau style in 1939, was first constructed in 1887.
* Billed as the Grand Canadian Lodge Experience, the Jasper Park Lodge, originated in 1915 as Tent City
* The Banff Springs Hotel, opened in 1888, a Swiss- style chalet, influenced by the French chateau.
* Chateau Lake Louise, (1890) originally a one-story log cabin, was rebuilt in a Swiss-style chalet in 1893, and circa 1900, architect Rattenbury, redesigned the hotel.